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'War is over' in Gaza, Trump says on way to Middle East
AFP - 59m ago
US President Donald Trump declared Sunday that the "war is over in Gaza" as he headed on a high-stakes peace trip to …
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France unveils new government in political crisis
AFP - 1h ago
France's President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new government on Sunday, after marathon talks to cobble together a …
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Trump declares Gaza war 'over,' hostages due home
Oct 12 2025
US President Donald Trump declared the Gaza war "over" on Sunday as he headed to the region to host a peace summit, …
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Israel declares victory as hostages due home
Oct 12 2025
Israel declared victory on Sunday in its war with Hamas as the militant group prepared to release its surviving …
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Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton dead at 79
Oct 12 2025
Actress Diane Keaton, known for her Oscar-winning performance in 1977's "Annie Hall" and her role in "The Godfather" …
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Hamas says Israeli hostages to be freed from Gaza before Trump peace summit
Oct 11 2025
Hamas will begin releasing Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Monday morning, a top official from the Palestinian militant …
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Palestinians find Gaza City in ruins, Hamas to start releasing hostages Monday
Oct 11 2025
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians returned to a devastated Gaza City on Saturday, as Hamas said it would start …
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Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton dead at 79: report
Oct 11 2025
Actress Diane Keaton, known for her Oscar-winning performance in 1977's "Annie Hall" and her role in "The Godfather" …
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Palestinians find Gaza City in ruins as Hamas warns tough talks ahead
Oct 11 2025
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians returned to a devastated Gaza City on Saturday, as Hamas warned the next stage in …
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French PM races to form government before budget deadline
Oct 11 2025
France's newly reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Saturday scrambled to get an austerity budget approved, …
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Zelensky urges Trump to end Ukraine war like in 'the Middle East'
Oct 11 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Donald Trump to broker peace in Ukraine like in "the Middle East" during a …
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Eighteen presumed dead after blast at US explosives factory
Oct 11 2025
Eighteen people are presumed dead after a huge blast at an explosives factory in Tennessee, officials said Saturday.
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Hamas ready to fight if Gaza war resumes, official tells AFP
Oct 11 2025
Hamas stands ready to fight if war resumes in Gaza and rejects proposals to leave the territory under US President …
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Madagascar soldiers join protestors as thousands gather in Antananarivo
Oct 11 2025
Soldiers joined thousands of anti-government demonstrators in Madagascar on Saturday, calling on security forces to …
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Pro-Palestinian march, actions at Israel v Norway match
Oct 11 2025
Several hundred people demonstrated and expressed support for the Palestinian cause in Oslo on Saturday as Israel faced …
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Palestinians return to devastated Gaza City as truce holds
Oct 11 2025
Hundreds of thousands of war-weary Palestinians returned to a devastated Gaza City on Saturday, with families picking …
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Reappointed French PM scrambles to form government
Oct 11 2025
Pressure mounted Saturday on France's newly reappointed premier Sebastien Lecornu to get an austerity budget approved, …
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White House says 'substantial' shutdown layoffs have begun
Oct 11 2025
The White House said Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal workers as President Donald Trump sought to amp up …
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Israel ceases fire and Gazans start returning home
Oct 10 2025
Israel declared a ceasefire in Gaza and began to pull back its forces on Friday, as tens of thousands of exhausted …
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Trump announces new 100 percent China tariff, threatens to scrap Xi talks
Oct 10 2025
US President Donald Trump announced an additional 100 percent tariff on China Friday and threatened to cancel a summit …
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Macron reappoints Sebastien Lecornu as France's PM
Oct 10 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reappointed his outgoing prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, back into that …
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Trump threatens to scrap Xi talks and hit China with 'massive' tariffs
Oct 10 2025
US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to cancel an upcoming summit with Xi Jinping and hit China with "massive" …
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Russian attack batters Ukraine energy grid, kills 7-year-old
Oct 10 2025
Russian drones and missiles pummelled Ukraine's struggling energy infrastructure early Friday, cutting power to …
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Peru ousts unpopular president blamed for failing to end violent crime
Oct 10 2025
Lawmakers in Peru removed the country's immensely unpopular president Dina Boluarte from office on Friday, ending a …
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French politicians dispirited as Macron set to name new PM
Oct 10 2025
French left-wing political leaders left a meeting with President Emmanuel Macron disappointed Friday, just hours before …
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Venezuela's Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize for 'civilian courage'
Oct 10 2025
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who accepted the accolade …
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Peru ousts unpopular president blamed for failing to stem crime
Oct 10 2025
Lawmakers in Peru removed the country's immensely unpopular president Dina Boluarte from office on Friday, ending a …
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Trump says no reason to meet Xi, threatens 'massive' China tariffs
Oct 10 2025
US President Donald Trump said Friday he no longer feels a summit is necessary with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this …
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Maria Corina Machado: the face and fire of Venezuela's opposition
Oct 10 2025
Maria Corina Machado, a fearless activist with rock-star appeal, is the face of opposition to Venezuelan President …
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Peru ousts president blamed for failing to stem crime
Oct 10 2025
Lawmakers in Peru removed president Dina Boluarte from office just after midnight on Friday, ending a stint in office …
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Eight killed as strong quakes strike southern Philippines
Oct 10 2025
Two powerful quakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least eight people and triggering tsunami …
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Seven killed as strong quakes strike southern Philippines
Oct 10 2025
Two powerful quakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least seven people and triggering tsunami …
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Israel ceases fire and Gazans start to trek home
Oct 10 2025
Israel declared a ceasefire and started pulling back troops in Gaza on Friday, as thousands of displaced Palestinians …
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Six killed as strong quakes strike southern Philippines
Oct 10 2025
Two powerful quakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least six people and triggering tsunami …
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France's Macron to name PM to end political gridlock
Oct 10 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron was on Friday due to pick a head of government to lift the country out of political …
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Venezuela's 'libertadora' Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize
Oct 10 2025
The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to Venezuela's opposition leader and democracy activist Maria Corina …
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'Full of sorrow': Gazans trek home as truce begins
Oct 10 2025
Full of grief after two years of war but glad to be going home, thousands of displaced Palestinians set off across the …
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Six killed as major quake strikes southern Philippines
Oct 10 2025
A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least six people and …
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'Cynical' Russian attack batters Ukraine energy grid, kills 7-year-old
Oct 10 2025
Russian drones and missiles pummelled Ukraine's struggling energy infrastructure early Friday, cutting power to …
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Israel begins Gaza pullback as thousands head home
Oct 10 2025
Israeli forces declared a ceasefire and withdrew from some positions in Gaza on Friday, as thousands of displaced …
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Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize
Oct 10 2025
The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to Venezuela's opposition leader and democracy activist Maria Corina …
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Japan in political crisis as coalition collapses
Oct 10 2025
Japan's ruling coalition collapsed Friday as junior partner Komeito quit the alliance, putting in peril Sanae Takaichi's …
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Two killed as major quake strikes southern Philippines
Oct 10 2025
A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least two people dead and …
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One killed as major quake strikes southern Philippines
Oct 10 2025
A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least one person and …
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'Time runs away': Japan's city with a two-hour cap on phone use
Oct 10 2025
Police won't be rounding up people glued to phones in Japan's Toyoake, but the mayor believes his two-hour limit can …
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France's Macron to name PM to end political crisis
Oct 10 2025
France's Emmanuel Macron was on Friday due to pick a head of government tasked with pulling the country out of a …
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Unstoppable Pogacar targets more history at season-ending Il Lombardia
Oct 10 2025
Tadej Pogacar is red-hot favourite to match a feat only ever achieved by cycling icon Eddy Merckx as the Slovenian …
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'Backyard fireworks' of WWII bombs still litter Solomon Islands
Oct 10 2025
Solomon Islander Dennis Phillip was ploughing his soil by hand when he heard an unusual clunk -- one of the countless …
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Major quake strikes off southern Philippines
Oct 10 2025
A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, triggering tsunami warnings in the …
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'Massive attack' cuts power in Ukrainian capital
Oct 10 2025
The Ukrainian capital was plunged into darkness early Friday by what the air force called a "massive attack", as Russia …
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Israel government approves Gaza hostage release deal
Oct 10 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday that the government had "approved the framework" of a …
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Fear and fury at ICE facility protest near Chicago
Oct 10 2025
The language was foul, the rage abundant: Thursday's scene outside an ICE facility near Chicago reflected the anguish …
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Arc de Trump? New monument model sits on US president's desk
Oct 10 2025
US President Donald Trump is no stranger to ambitious construction projects but could he be eyeing one of his biggest …
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Tuchel slams 'silent' England fans
Oct 10 2025
Thomas Tuchel blasted England's "silent" fans for failing to back his team loudly enough during their 3-0 friendly win …
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Judge halts Trump's Chicago troop deployment as Portland decision looms
Oct 09 2025
A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to President Donald Trump's deployment of hundreds of National …
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Israel says 'all parties' signed phase one of Gaza deal
Oct 09 2025
Israel said Thursday all parties have signed the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, adding that …
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Troops deploy in Chicago as US courts hears challenges
Oct 09 2025
Five hundred US troops deployed in the Chicago area on Thursday as courts heard challenges to the use of the National …
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France awaits new PM to end political crisis
Oct 09 2025
France on Thursday awaited in suspense over who would be its next prime minister as a deadline ticked down for President …
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What we know about the new Gaza deal
Oct 09 2025
Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed a ceasefire deal to free hostages held in Gaza in exchange for hundreds of …
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Hungary's 'master of the apocalypse' Krasznahorkai wins literature Nobel
Oct 09 2025
The Nobel Prize for Literature was on Thursday awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai considered by many as Hungary's most …
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Police clash with protesters as thousands rally in Madagascar
Oct 09 2025
Several thousand anti-government demonstrators marched on Thursday through Madagascar's capital, several of them injured …
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Police clash with protesters as thousands rally in Madgascar
Oct 09 2025
Several thousand anti-government demonstrators marched on Thursday through Madagascar's capital, several of them injured …
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French court ups jail term for man in Pelicot rape case appeal
Oct 09 2025
A French appeals court Thursday handed a man a 10-year prison term for raping Gisele Pelicot, increasing his original …
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Ukraine's Zelensky says Russia seeking 'chaos' with new energy strikes
Oct 09 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of sowing "chaos" with fresh strikes on Ukraine's energy grid, while …
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Police meet fresh 1,000-strong protest in Madagascar with tear gas
Oct 09 2025
At least 1,000 anti-government demonstrators marched on Thursday through Madagascar's capital, where police fired tear …
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500 US troops deploy in Chicago ahead of court hearing
Oct 09 2025
Five hundred US troops deployed in the Chicago area on Thursday as part of President Donald Trump's hardline immigration …
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'They're coming back': Israelis await return of Gaza hostages
Oct 09 2025
Thousands of jubilant Israelis gathered in a Tel Aviv square Thursday, hopeful for the return of hostages held in Gaza, …
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Hungary's Krasznahorkai, 'master of the apocalypse' wins literature Nobel
Oct 09 2025
The Nobel Prize in Literature was on Thursday awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai, considered by many as Hungary's most …
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'Sending you love from Gaza': Palestinians hail ceasefire deal
Oct 09 2025
Palestinians in Gaza clapped, cheered and danced in the pre-dawn darkness on Thursday, after Israel and Hamas agreed a …
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EU chief survives confidence votes in fractious parliament
Oct 09 2025
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen survived two confidence votes Thursday in the European Parliament -- touting "strong …
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Hungary's Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
Oct 09 2025
The Nobel Prize in Literature was on Thursday awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai, considered by many as Hungary's most …
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Macron seeks new PM to end France crisis
Oct 09 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron was on Thursday racing to find a new prime minister within a two-day deadline after the …
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Israel, Hamas agree to hostage release, ceasefire deal
Oct 09 2025
Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards …
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Afghan mobile access to Facebook, Instagram intentionally restricted: watchdog
Oct 09 2025
Access to several social media sites, including Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, has been "intentionally restricted" in …
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Ukrainian takes sumo by storm after fleeing war to pursue dreams
Oct 09 2025
Danylo Yavhusishyn fled the war in his native Ukraine to follow his dream of becoming a professional sumo wrestler in …
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Nobel literature buzz tips Western author
Oct 09 2025
The Nobel literature prize could go to a Western author this Thursday, experts predict, though bookies have several …
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Hamas, Israel agree hostage release, ceasefire under Trump plan
Oct 09 2025
Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards …
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Nobel literature buzz tips Western male author
Oct 09 2025
The Nobel literature prize to be announced on Thursday is likely to go to a Western male author this year, experts …
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OMG! German influencers face tax dodging crackdown
Oct 09 2025
They could soon be unboxing fines rather than freebies -- Germany's online influencers are facing a tax evasion …
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Kimmel hopes boycott outrage drew free speech 'red line'
Oct 09 2025
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday said he hopes the outrage over his late-night show's suspension following pressure …
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Jays topple Yankees in MLB playoffs as Phillies, Tigers, Cubs stay alive
Oct 09 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays knocked the New York Yankees out of the Major League Baseball playoffs on Wednesday as the …
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Top nature group to unveil new 'red list' of threatened species
Oct 09 2025
The world's top conservation body is holding its world congress starting Thursday in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi and …
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Jays down Yankees to advance in MLB playoffs as Tigers, Cubs stay alive
Oct 09 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 5-2 on Wednesday to send the Yankees packing in the Major League …
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EU chief faces confidence votes in fractious parliament
Oct 09 2025
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen faces two confidence votes Thursday in the European Parliament -- challenges that pose no …
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Pro-Palestinian protest threat racks up tension for Italy's World Cup qualifier with Israel
Oct 09 2025
Italy are struggling to qualify automatically for next year's World Cup finals and the pressure on the team is …
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Israel, Hamas agree to first phase of peace plan
Oct 09 2025
Israel and Hamas agreed on Thursday to the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire aimed at ending a war that has killed tens of …
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How Donald Trump pulled off his Gaza deal
Oct 09 2025
It was a typically theatrical moment for the man who loves to publicly boast of being the "peacemaker-in-chief."
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Trump calls for jailing of Illinois Democrats as troops arrive
Oct 09 2025
US President Donald Trump called Wednesday for the Democratic governor of Illinois and mayor of Chicago to be jailed for …
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US faces travel delays as government shutdown wears on
Oct 09 2025
Concerns over flight delays and missed paychecks due to the US government shutdown escalated Wednesday, as senators …
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Victoria Beckham reveals struggle to reinvent herself in Netflix series
Oct 09 2025
Ex-Spice Girl turned designer Victoria Beckham describes herself as someone who "desperately wanted to be liked" in a …
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Trump says Israel, Hamas agree to first phase of peace plan
Oct 08 2025
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had agreed on the first phase of his Gaza peace plan, …
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Trump says may go to Middle East, with Gaza deal 'very close'
Oct 08 2025
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he may travel to the Middle East later this week as Israel and Hamas were "very …
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Macron to name new French PM within 48 hours
Oct 08 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister within the next 48 hours, his office said on Wednesday, …
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Outgoing French PM sees new premier named in next 48 hours
Oct 08 2025
Outgoing French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, who intensified a political crisis by resigning earlier this week, …
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Former FBI chief James Comey pleads not guilty in case pushed by Trump
Oct 08 2025
Former FBI director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to felony charges in a case widely seen as an escalation …
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Tennis stars suffer, wilt and quit in 'brutal' China heat
Oct 08 2025
Novak Djokovic threw up, Alexander Zverev poured sweat out of his shoe and Emma Raducanu quit her match with dizziness …
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Trio wins chemistry Nobel for new form of molecular architecture
Oct 08 2025
Three scientists won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry Wednesday for developing a method of designing molecular structures …
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France's Le Pen vows to block any government
Oct 08 2025
France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Wednesday she would thwart all action by any new government, throwing into …
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US envoys arrive at Gaza truce talks as Egypt, Hamas voice 'optimism'
Oct 08 2025
Top US negotiators joined discussions Wednesday aimed at bringing the Gaza war to an end, with the negotiations' …
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Hamas says 'optimism prevails' in Gaza talks with Israel
Oct 08 2025
Hamas said Wednesday that "optimism" was prevailing in indirect talks with Israel aimed at ending the Gaza war, with the …
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Russia says momentum from Putin-Trump meeting 'gone'
Oct 08 2025
Russia said Wednesday that momentum towards reaching a peace deal in Ukraine had largely vanished following Vladimir …
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Battling cancer made Vendee Globe win 'more complicated', says skipper Dalin
Oct 08 2025
It is tough enough for any sailor just to complete the non-stop round-the-world Vendee Globe, let alone win it but …
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